The Urethane Blog

March 17th, 2017

Polyurethane Sponge for Oil Spill Cleanup

Oleo Sponge Could Make Oil Spill Cleanup More Efficient

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory say they’ve invented a sponge made of common polyurethane foam that has been adapted and can absorb up to 90 times its weight in oil. Photo: Argonne National Laboratory

This video originally appeared on WSJ Video

Posted March 16, 2017

http://www.marketwatch.com/video/oleo-sponge-could-make-oil-spill-cleanup-more-efficient/9E2A79EB-E449-40E6-A65F-7CE98CB16DDD.html